Most Popular Books by James Mayhew

Full colour red Early Reader about the legendary Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, written and illustrated by James Mayhew. Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Long ago, in the days of knights and castles and magic, there lived a wizard called Merlin. One night, in a churchyard in London, Merlin casts a spell on a sword. He pushes it into a stone and writes magic words, saying: He who pulls this sword out of the stone, is the true King of England. Then Merlin waits for the boy who will be king. Full colour Early Reader edition of the popular myth about the sword in the stone.

Ella Bella longs to be a beautiful ballerina, and so each week she goes to Madame Rosa''s ballet class at the old theatre. As we all know, theatres are magical places where anything can happen, and sure enough, as soon as Ella Bella opens Madame Rosa''s magical musical box on the empty stage, she''s whisked off in a beautiful lilac light to Sleeping Beauty''s palace. But will she be able to help the Lilac Fairy save Sleeping Beauty from the bad fairy''s wicked spell?

Everyone''s favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps out of fairytales and into the world of Shakespeare as she goes on a magical adventure in Fairyland, with Puck, King Oberon and Queen Titania. Who will the queen fall in love with when under the king''s spell? And what will become of the hapless actor Bottom, transformed into a donkey? Beautifully illustrated and perfectly pitched for a young audience and all would-be prima ballerinas, and a wonderful very first introduction to the stories of the ballet and Shakespeare. From James Mayhew, the creator of the Katie series of books - featuring the hugely engaging Katie and making art an adventure for every child.

After laying her eggs, Hattie waits until three little chicks emerge from their shells.

Cinco famosos cuadros post-impresionistas vuelven a la vida para Carlota en esta nueva entrega de sus aventuras en un museo. Carlota quiere coger unas semillas de girasol del cuadro de Van Goht, pero sin querer tira el jarron y las flores se desparraman por el suelo del museo. Acude en su ayuda Mimi, una ninita de un cuadro vecino, pero cuanto entra en escena Zazou, el perrito de Mimi..., el desastre es mayusculo.

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure! On a hot, sunny day, a painting of some bathers in a cool river proves too tempting for Katie, and so she dives straight into the picture! But Katie doesn''t just cause a splash - she causes a flood! Paddling with new friends might be fun, but how will Katie stop the water pouring into the gallery? ''A wonderful way to engage children with art. A brilliant combination of education and storytelling'' - Parents in Touch (Katie''s Picture Show) This first introduction to Pointillism features five great masterpieces: Bathers at Asnieres, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and Port of Honfleur by Georges Seurat, Woman Hanging up the Washing by Camille Pissarro and Portrait of Felix Feneon by Paul Signac. Classic picture book character, Katie, has been delighting children for over 25 years. Why not collect all 13 titles in the series? Katie''s Picture Show Katie and the Impressionists Katie and the Mona Lisa Katie and the Sunflowers Katie and the British Artists Katie and the Waterlily Pond Katie and the Starry Night Katie and the Spanish Princess Katie in London Katie''s London Christmas Katie in Scotland Katie and the Dinosaurs

Katie desperately wants to win the art competition at the gallery. She just has to create a painting in the style of Monet. That should be easy . . . right? Wherever you find Katie, you''ll find fun close behind! Learn all about Monet with Katie as she explores five fabulous masterpieces: In the Woods at Giverny Bathers at La Grenouillére The Rue Montorguiel, Paris Path Through the Poppies The Waterlily Pond

Discover the magic of London at Christmas time with classic picture book character, Katie. When Katie and Jack are woken up late on Christmas Eve by a loud sneeze, little do they realise that they are about to embark on the most amazing evening! Soon they are flying high across London, over snow-dusted landmarks, through the star-scattered sky with the one and only Father Christmas, in his sleigh, with his magical reindeer! But can they help Father Christmas to deliver all his presents and be back in time for Christmas morning? This is the perfect gift and why not collect all 13 Katie titles, including Katie in London: London comes to life in this magical adventure - Independent on Sunday This story features some of London''s best sights, including: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and many more landmarks.

Carlota nunca había estado antes en un museo. No le gustaban las multitudes, así que se fue en busca de una sala vacía. Es una niña más bien traviesa y, al ver todos los cuadros en la galería, se sintió atraída por ellos y quiso tocarlos. De repente se introdujo en ellos viviendo un sinfín de aventuras y anécdotas. Este libro, ilustrado con algunas de las más famosas pinturas de la National Gallery de Londres: "El carro de heno", "Madame Moitesier sentada", "Les parapluies", de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, "Tormenta tropical con tigre", de Henry Rousseau; y de la Tate Gallery también londinense, "Suprematismo Dinámico", pretende enseñar a los niños, a través del personaje de Carlota, los encantos de un museo, las riquezas que en él se encuentran y lo divertido que resulta su visita.    La pequeña se introduce en cuadros de diferentes estilos y estéticas, de diferentes épocas, incluso de distintos colores, texturas y motivos. "¡Esto sí que es pasárselo bien!", afirma Carlota.    Al final de El Museo de Carlota se incluyen unos cuantos consejos que los más pequeños pueden seguir cuando vayan a una galería de arte, como son no tocar nunca los cuadros para no dañarlos, no ver demasiados en una sola visita ya que es mejor escoger unos pocos y fijarse en los detalles, las formas y los colores.

On a hot day, Katie and her grandmother visit the art museum, where Katie climbs into the paintings of pointillist artists Seurat, Pisarro, and Signac. Includes information about pointillism.

Sail away to dreamland! Follow a small boy and his dog as they navigate the land of dreams in a paper boat. As you journey through the night, you will see all kinds of curious and magical creatures. Ages: 2-6 AUTHOR: James Mayhew is an author and artist.. He starts his art workshops for children by telling them a story then asking them to illustrate the story, guiding them on the style of dress and architecture of the period. James has illustrated Shakespeare''s Storybook and Stories from the Opera for Barefoot Books. Jackie Morris has illustrated several books for Barefoot, including The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems. SELLING POINTS: * Award-winning artist Jackie Morris''s dreamy, fanciful illustrations pair perfectly with the lyrical text to create a handsome gift board book. * Text builds on familiar "Star light, star bright" refrain for soothing bedtime reading. * Includes instructions for making and decorating your own paper boat REVIEW: "At bedtime a young child reading the ''star light, star bright'' nursery rhyme with his mother drifts off to sleep and floats in a paper boat to a charming dreamland populated with welcoming playmates and a vast array of alluring fantasy creatures . . . . "Although fantasy icons galore inhabit the dream (a pirate ship, unicorn, juggler, castles, hot-air balloons, and much more), the figures are small and either peek from the horizon or drift in and out of the action, so neither the ethereal watercolour illustrations nor the story told in a short, rhyming text feel overstuffed" -- Booklist ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour illustrations

Poor little Dragon just can''t get to sleep, no matter how hard he tries. Instead, what he''d really like to do is dance through the moonlight and play games in the starlit sky with the fairies . . . but will they let him? This book will be perfect at bedtimes for settling sleepyheads down for the night. Another beautifully written, velvety verse from James Mayhew with beautiful illustrations from Lindsey Gardiner who won the Richard and Judy prize with her Poppy and Max characters.

Where is Little Bear? In this charming look-and-find book, highlighted by Jackie Morris''s gorgeous animal fantasies, very young children explore theatrical and circus settings as they attempt to find the missing cub. The concepts of opposites, colors, and contrasts are introduced in the read-aloud nursery verse, and simple clues and vivid word images help children discover Little Bear, whether he''s trying on a hat, standing on his head, or floating in a balloon. Gradually Little Bear moves into a more familiar landscape of tea and bath -- a cue for little bears'' bedtimes everywhere.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Miranda is on a desert island - all by herself! Luckily she has some very clever ideas... A full-colour blue Early Reader edition of this classic story, written and illustrated by James Mayhew.

Ella Bella longs to be a beautiful ballerina, and so each week she goes to Madame Rosa''s ballet class at the old theatre. As soon as Ella Bella opens Madame Rosa''s magical musical box on the empty stage she''s whisked off to meet Cinderella. But will Ella Bella be able to help Cinderella meet her perfect Prince Charming?

Another sumptuous story featuring the delightful Ella Bella Ballerina in the most famous ballet of all, Swan Lake!

Katie''s visit to the natural history museum turns into an adventure when she steps through a door and finds herself in a land of real live dinosaurs, one of whom is lost and needs her help to find his way home.

Des tableaux de maître. Katie, une visiteuse expiègle et pétulante qui défie la consigne "ne pas toucher". Elle devient partie prenante des célèbres tableaux où les personnages s''animent et l''entraînent dans des aventures extravagantes. Une histoire fantaisiste, début d''initiation à l''art pour les enfants.